Are you speculating or have you seen this clearly? Personally, any way you frame it, it comes down to a lack of focus; failing to act before the lens of public opinion shifted.

I think he was being punny, but given you use the word "spec-culating" Perhaps, you are being punny too. I can't tell anymore

  Are you speculating or have you seen this clearly? Personally, any way you frame it, it comes down to a lack of focus; failing to act before the lens of public opinion shifted.

speculating

frame

focus

lens

Did I miss any?

"have you seen this clearly" :)

speculating, frame, focus, lens

Eye see what you're looking at, their vision has blurred, and putting on blinders or rose-colored glasses won't alter that view.